AVO Cleveland YELLOW/ADVISORY – Unrest continues. No significant activity observed in seismic or satellite data

Jan 12, 2019 19:51 – No eruptive activity detected or observed in seismic or infrasound data over the past day. No unusual activity observed in mostly cloudy satellite views. Periodic explosions are common at Cleveland and will likely occur without warning. Most explosions have a short duration and only present a hazard to aviation in the immediate vicinity of the volcano. Larger explosions that present a more widespread hazard to aviation are possible, but less likely and/or frequent.

Cleveland volcano is monitored by only one seismic station, which restricts AVO’s ability to detect precursory unrest that may lead to an explosive eruption. Rapid detection of an ash-producing eruption may be possible using a combination of seismic, infrasound, lightning, and satellite data. The web camera, one seismic station, and the local infrasound array are offline due to a equipment failure on September 23rd. This hampers efforts to rapidly detect explosive activity; however, Cleveland remains monitored with a single seismic station and regional instruments.

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